Ocean Drum – 8in (20cm) diameter, natural
£11.00 exc VAT
£13.20 inc VAT
RRP £12.10 exc VAT
Age 3 - 18+
- Instruments 1
- Players 1
- Buddies 1
- L 4cm x W 20cm x H 25cm
- Stock: 16
The ‘Ocean Drum – 8 inch (20cm) diameter, natural’ makes a sound just like waves breaking gently on the beach. Relaxing to listen to and easy to play, it makes for a great learning tool for fine motor control and coordination.
Children love to touch, move and feel the vibration of this ocean drum. This natural ocean drum 8 inch (20cm) double-sided drum has metal and plastic beads inside to produce the ‘ocean waves’ effect.
The ‘Ocean Drum – 8in (20cm) diameter, painted’ is also available, which has painted fish and sea motifs upon it. The ‘Ocean Drum – Natural’ comes in three sizes – 16in, 12in, and 8in – of which this is the smallest.
We have included two ocean drums 8 inch (20cm) painted versions in our ‘Nursery Shaker Kit – 15 instruments’ collection, and a 16 inch (40cm) painted version in our ‘Big Stuff Kit – 14 instruments’ collection.
These drums can help with all aspects of EY development, including:
Sensory and/or physical needs
* Self-played:
Playing this instrument up high, whilst looking through the skin to see the little beads scampering across the surface, can exercise the shoulder
muscles in a different way than is usual. Also, the head is tipped backwards and eyes raised, requiring varying degrees of shoulder and arm exercise and control.
Be aware to shorten the time span if played this way.
* Practitioner-facilitated play:
Sit facing each other and steer the ocean drum like a car steering wheel.
Swap leader/follower as you go along. Do the same action with a rowing back and forth motion. Repeat with shaking, up and down motions.
Social, emotional and mental health
It can feel wonderfully liberating to be led and then become leader yourself in an activity.
Feelings of self-esteem and self-confidence can arise from being acknowledged, trusted [by your follower] and liked [by your activity partner] through this activity.
Knowing, liking and trusting are essential qualities which can help when presenting more challenging activities in the future.
Communication and interaction
The body can experience communication through different actions. Pulling, pushing, tugging, lifting, lowering, are all communicating something and we are always interpreting what these actions mean to us, then we adapt and interact in order to form our own communications either in response or as an initiatory act.
Cognition and learning
Looking up through the skin of an ocean drum teaches simple light and shade perception and playfulness.
Can help improve eye-teaming skills along with eye-ear integration.
For SEN settings:
When you purchase this product you get free access to a wide range of downloadable SEND teaching resources. Please visit our SEND resources page to see the range – free resources have a purple “FREE” label alongside.
Product Information
What's included
1x Ocean Drum – 16in (40cm) diameter, natural
How to Play
Effectively the Ocean Drum is a flat Shaker, but you play it with very small movements. Hold the Ocean Drum in both your hands and tip it gently to one side to make the ‘ocean waves’ sound. Experiment with other ways of playing by holding it vertically and/or tipping it faster.
The Ocean Drum has a handle which enables it to be shaken like a Shaker, as well as being tipped. It also helps with carrying the instrument around and is light enough for the children to carry.
Because this drum is light and the skins are slightly see-through, children like to try holding it up above their heads towards the light so that they can see the beads moving about inside.
Avoid using drum sticks with this instrument, so as not to weaken the skin and tension.
Delivery
We work with a small number of specialist logistic companies to deliver your order quickly and economically. The delivery method varies, depending on your location and the size of the order, as follows:
UK Locations
Orders up to 5kg – Courier 2 to 3 working day delivery. This would typically include books, smaller instruments, percussion baskets and djembes up to 40cm.
Orders over 5kg – Courier, next working day delivery. Most orders are sent this way.
Large orders – Pallet service, 3 to 5 working day delivery. Used for large orders and those with more fragile contents.
Please note:
- Above timings are from dispatch date. Time from placing your order will usually be one or two days longer, depending on the order and destination.
- Delivery to offshore or Highland addresses may take longer and may cost more than to UK mainland addresses and we’ll quote and agree the costs with you in advance. Please note that in these cases it’s fine to go ahead and place your order, and there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you.
- For some destinations, where a courier service isn’t available, we may send by Royal Mail instead.
International Locations
Orders weighing less than 1kg and not too bulky – Post Office Airmail. This would include books and smaller percussion instruments.
Orders weighing more than about 1kg and large orders – international courier or pallet service. We’ll obtain competitive quotes and agree these with you in advance.
Please note that it’s fine to go ahead and place your international order prior to confirming shipping costs, and that there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you. Payment for international orders, including shipping costs, is required before dispatch of the goods.
Returns
Please let us know straight away if anything arrives damaged or otherwise in a substandard condition and we’ll be happy to replace it, refund the cost or provide you with an alternative product to your satisfaction. Speed is of the essence here as most courier companies will only accept responsibility for damage in transit if the damage is reported within 24 hours of delivery.
In the event of damage, please take photographs, including any damage to the packaging, and email these to us ASAP.
Similarly, if an instrument develops a fault within 12 months of purchase in the course of normal use (though excluding fair wear and tear), please let us know, and we’ll replace it or refund the cost. It’s also very helpful for us to see photos of the issue as this gives us solid information for changing the design, the production method or the packing materials.
But please do contact us before returning any damaged or substandard items. Once we’ve approved their return, please send to: Drums for Schools Limited, 21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce NG14 5GL
We really appreciate your feedback in the case of faults (or if you think an instrument could be improved in any way) and we take all such feedback very seriously indeed.